Thursday, June 12, 2008

Fortress Launches a New Program

Building Blocks Early Learning Center

Since 2005, Fortress has been about providing opportunities for inner city youth to experience powerful life change in order to become productive Christian adults. Each of YDC’s programs—Fortress Literacy Center, Sunday JAM, and Summer JAM---has been designed to reach the youth of southeast Fort Worth by forming authentic relationships and equipping them with life skills using the best spiritual, emotional, social, physical, and educational resources available.

After much prayer and planning, Fortress will expand its reach to include preschool-aged children. In September, Building Blocks Early Learning Center will open to offer care for children, ages 2-5, from 9:30 to 2:00 each Monday and Wednesday during the school year. The program will offer a quality early childhood program. Its students will be offered a fun, learning environment where they will not only learn academics but will learn about God’s word and His plan for their lives.

The Building Blocks program, like all the Fortress programs, is based on building intimate relationships with children and their families for the purpose of discipleship and offering hope and opportunity. The goal of the program is to develop a relationship with the child and the parents.

The Building Blocks program is designed to provide:
· Comprehensive academic curriculum
· Spiritual training
· Enrichment programs
· Social and emotional training
· Loving, nurturing care

We solicit your prayers for God’s guidance and provision as we start this adventure. If you enjoy working with young children and would like to volunteer with this program, give us a call.

Terri Henson
(817) 335-1007
terri@fwydc.org

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